Daktronics Inc (DAKT) 10-Q Quarterly Report August 2020

Brookings, S.D., August 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ - DAKT) today reported fiscal 2021 first quarter results. Daktronics reported fiscal 2021 first quarter net sales of $143.6 million, operating income of $9.5 million, and net income of $7.5 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.17. This compares to net sales of $180.3 million, operating income of $7.6 million, and net income of $7.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Fiscal 2021 first quarter orders were $122.2 million, compared to $187.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Product order backlog at the end of the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $192 million, compared to $207 million a year earlier and $212 million at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.⁽¹⁾

Fiscal 2021 is a 52-week year and fiscal 2020 was a 53-week year; therefore, the three months ended August 1, 2020 contains operating results for 13 weeks while the three months ended August 3, 2019 contained operating results for 14 weeks. Sales, orders, and other results of operations were impacted due to the additional week of operations.

Cash generated by operating activities in the first three months of fiscal 2021 was $8.5 million, compared to cash consumed of $18.2 million in operating activities in the first three months of fiscal 2020. During 2020, cash flow from operating activities fluctuated due to a rise in accounts receivable, contract assets, and inventories corresponding with the seasonality of our business. Free cash flow, defined as cash provided by or used in operating activities less net investment in property and equipment, was a positive $5.5 million for the first three months of fiscal 2021, as compared to a negative $24.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2020. Net investment in property and equipment was $3.1 million for the first three months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $5.8 million for the first three months of fiscal 2020. Cash, restricted cash, and marketable securities at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2021 were $45.9 million, which compares to $33.0 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and $41.6 million at the end of fiscal 2020.

Orders for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased 34.8 percent as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2020. For comparison, orders paced at $9.4 million per week during the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to $13.4 million during the same time last year. Each business unit's order volume was lower in fiscal 2021 because of the additional week in first quarter of fiscal 2020, timing of large contract orders which cause lumpiness, and due to lower market activity in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Net sales decreased by 20.3 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Net sales decreased in all business units. The change in sales primarily relates to fluctuations in the timing of order bookings, and related conversion to sales. Some shipping and on-site delays continue to be caused by COVID-19 related work restrictions or customer delays in readiness for their applications.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 24.9 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to 25.2 percent a year earlier. Operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 were $26.2 million, compared to $37.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, or a decrease of 30.8 percent. Approximately $2.7 million of this decrease is due to the additional week during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The remaining declines are attributed to our focus on managing our expenses to expected order volumes. Overall operating expenses were attributed to lower personnel costs offset by severance costs for reductions in force, lower travel and entertainment activities, and lowered marketing and convention events. Operating income as a percent of sales for the quarter was 6.6 percent as compared to 4.2 percent during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was 16.4 percent compared to an effective tax rate of 12.6 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Reece Kurtenbach, chairman, president and chief executive officer stated, "During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, our customers reduced their spend on audio-visual systems as they worked through the economic and business implications of COVID-19. We took corresponding action to reduce our operating expenses to align with expected order and sales declines. These actions along with reduced investments in capital assets and suspension of dividends and share repurchases helped us maintain stability in liquidity and our cash position."

Outlook

Kurtenbach added, "We believe the audio-visual industry fundamentals will drive long-term growth for our business, but the near-term outlook shows contraction and greater volatility overall. We expect our customers will continue to have disruptions in revenues caused by COVID-19 throughout the current fiscal year. We are focused on promoting our value to new and existing markets, while managing our cost structure to meet the uncertain demand. Even though we face a challenging fiscal 2021, we intend to emerge as a stronger organization."

About Daktronics

Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world's largest supplier of, large-screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, LED text and graphics displays, and related control systems. The company excels in the control of display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation, and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world in four domestic business units: Live Events, Commercial, High School Park and Recreation, and Transportation, and one International business unit. For more information, visit the company's website at: www.daktronics.com, email the company at investor@daktronics.com, call (605) 692-0200 or toll-free (800) 843-5843 in the United States, or write to the company at 201 Daktronics Dr., P.O. Box 5128, Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.

Safe Harbor Statement

Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is intended to enjoy the protection of that Act. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that these and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including, but not limited to, changes in economic and market conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts and orders, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of new products and technology, the impact of adverse weather conditions, increased regulation and other risks described in the company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2020 fiscal year. Forward-looking statements are made in the context of information available as of the date stated. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

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For more information contact:
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Sheila M. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer
Tel (605) 692-0200
Investor@daktronics.com

(1) Backlog is not a measure defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and our methodology for determining backlog may vary from the methodology used by other companies in determining their backlog amounts. For more information related to backlog, see Part I, Item 1. Business of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 2, 2020.

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We measure our success using a variety of measures including: our percentage of market share by comparing our estimated revenue to the total estimated global digital display revenue, our order growth compared to the overall digital market order change, financial metrics such as annual order volume and profit change as compared to our previous financial results, customer retention and expansion rates, and our ability to generate profits over the long-term to provide a shareholder return.

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Product design and development expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased as compared to the same period one year ago primarily due to decreased labor costs and professional services assigned to product design and development projects as a result of our response to COVID-19.
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These steps include: preserving liquidity by drawing down $15 million from our existing line of credit and pursuing other sources of financing; reducing investments in capital assets; we estimate approximately $15 million in capital expenses in fiscal year 2021; reducing executive pay and Board member compensation; utilizing tax and other government opportunities to improve liquidity; temporarily furloughing and permanently reducing our staffing and reducing salaries, where necessary, to maintain a right-sized skilled workforce; instituting other cost reductions across the business; suspending stock repurchases under our share repurchase program; and suspending dividend declarations for the foreseeable future.
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Selling expenses consist primarily of salaries, other employee-related costs, travel and entertainment expenses, facility-related costs for sales and service offices, bad debt expenses, third-party commissions and expenditures for marketing efforts, including the costs of collateral materials, conventions and trade shows, product demonstrations, customer relationship management systems, and supplies.
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Further, the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses could adversely impact our customers' ability to pay us for work performed and increase our future estimate of credit losses.
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Ticker: DAKT
CIK: 915779
Form Type: 10-Q Quarterly Report
Accession Number: 0000915779-20-000052
Submitted to the SEC: Fri Aug 28 2020 5:14:59 PM EST
Accepted by the SEC: Fri Aug 28 2020
Period: Saturday, August 1, 2020
Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries